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Program Edit Mode
The Arpeggiator Function
Float Uni uses the same concept and applies it to Unipolar mode: when the Arpeggiator
reaches the shift limit, it calculates the difference between the next note and the limit, and
transposes the next cycle of notes down by that interval, then shifts each subsequent cycle
down until it reaches the original pitch. Float Bip is similar to Float Uni, but the downward
shift limit isn't the original pitch, it's the negative of the Shift Limit value.
The Arpeggiator can be a lot of fun, even if you don't always understand exactly what it's
doing. Keep in mind that the stranger the algorithm you set up, the more unlikely the notes
will stay close to one key, so if you want to create something that's going to sound at all
diatonic, keep it simple.
Key Range (Low Key and High Key)
The Arpeggiator processes notes within the range of these parameters. Notes outside the
specified range play normally, and do not become part of the arpeggiation sequence. Set the
LoKey and HiKey parameters using the data entry wheel or buttons.
Beats
The Beats parameter sets the number of notes per beat. The tempo is based on quarter notes.
Therefore, if you set Beats to 1/4, you will get one note per beat of the clock. At 1/16, you
will get 4 notes per beat, and so forth. The maximum value is 96 notes per beat (1/384), but
at most tempos, divisions smaller than 1/64 will sound pretty much the same.
To find a Beats value, multiply the notes you want per beat by 4. For example, 4 notes per
beat (16th notes) would be 4*4=16, a Beats value of 1/16. Three notes per beat (8th note
triplets) would be 3*4=12, a Beats value of 1/12. Six notes per beat (16th note triplets)
would be 6*4=24, a Beats value of1/24.
Shift Mode
The Alg (algorithm) option will let you create note sequences based upon a fixed Shift
Amount. When you select Patt (pattern), the ShiftPatt parameter option will appear,
allowing you to select one of several factory- defined patterns.
Shift Limit
Limit determines how far up or down the Arpeggiator shifts from the original note. The
minimum value is 0, and the maximum is 60. When the Arpeggiator reaches the limit, the
Arpeggiator responds according to the setting for the Limit Option parameter.
Shift (Shift Amount)
You can tell the Arpeggiator to transpose all of the currently latched notes each time it plays
through them. Shift Amount determines how much transposition will occur for each cycle of
notes. For example, if you have latched C4 and F4, and you assign a Shift Amount of 2, the
Arpeggiator will play C4, F4, D4, G4, E4, A4, and so on until it reaches the Limit value. The
Shift Amount values can range from -88 to 88, with 0 (the default) being no transposition.
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